Shivviness

Shivviness (SHIV-ee-ness) Noun: -The feeling of roughness caused by a new undergarment. -The uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear. From Shive (a particle of fluff on the surface of cloth or other material). Shiv is an old word for thick, coarse wool or linen. (Yorkshire) Used in a sentence: "The secret underlying causal factor behind the Ministry of Silly Walks is shivviness.”

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